Standard Lemma guide

Alsatian

adj · name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • ăl-sā'shən
  • /ælˈseɪʃən/
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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: AE0 L S EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

The Germanic lect (language or dialect) spoken in Alsace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or inhabitant of Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A German shepherd dog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, US, dated

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A rogue or debauchee, like those who haunted Alsatia in London.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, obsolete

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Alternative letter-case form of Alsatian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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7

adjective

Meaning 7

of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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8

noun

Meaning 8

breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: German shepherd, German shepherd dog, German police dog

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog

9

noun

Meaning 9

a native or inhabitant of Alsace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Alsace Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Alsatian From Alsace + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

73 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: эльза́скі (elʹzáski) — of or relating to Alsace
  • Catalan: alsacià — of or relating to Alsace
  • Czech: alsaský — of or relating to Alsace
  • Dutch: Elzassisch — of or relating to Alsace
  • Dutch: Elzasser — of or relating to Alsace
  • Esperanto: alzaca — of or relating to Alsace
  • French: alsacien — of or relating to Alsace
  • Friulian: alsazian — of or relating to Alsace
  • Galician: alsaciano — of or relating to Alsace
  • Georgian: ელზასური (elzasuri) — of or relating to Alsace
  • Georgian: ელზასის (elzasis) — of or relating to Alsace
  • German: elsässisch — of or relating to Alsace
  • German: elsassisch — of or relating to Alsace
  • Greek: αλσατικός (alsatikós) — of or relating to Alsace
  • Hungarian: elzászi — of or relating to Alsace
  • Irish: Alsáiseach — of or relating to Alsace
  • Italian: alsaziano — of or relating to Alsace
  • Polish: alzacki — of or relating to Alsace
  • Portuguese: alsaciano — of or relating to Alsace
  • Romanian: alsacian — of or relating to Alsace
  • Russian: эльза́сский (elʹzásskij) — of or relating to Alsace
  • Serbo-Croatian: alzaški — of or relating to Alsace
  • Spanish: alsaciano — of or relating to Alsace
  • Basque: alsaziera — language of Alsace
  • Catalan: alsacià — language of Alsace
  • Czech: alsaština — language of Alsace
  • Dutch: Elzassisch — language of Alsace
  • Finnish: elsassi — language of Alsace
  • French: alsacien — language of Alsace
  • Galician: alsaciano — language of Alsace
  • Georgian: ელზასური (elzasuri) — language of Alsace
  • Georgian: ელზასური დიალექტი (elzasuri dialekṭi) — language of Alsace
  • German: Elsässisch — language of Alsace
  • German: Elsassisch — language of Alsace
  • German: Elsasserditsch — language of Alsace
  • Icelandic: alsatíska — language of Alsace
  • Irish: Alsáisis — language of Alsace
  • Italian: alsaziano — language of Alsace
  • Korean: 알자스어 (aljaseueo) — language of Alsace
  • Polish: alzacki — language of Alsace
  • Portuguese: alsaciano — language of Alsace
  • Romanian: alsacian — language of Alsace
  • Russian: эльзасский (elʹzasskij) — language of Alsace
  • Spanish: alsaciano — language of Alsace
  • Welsh: Alsaseg — language of Alsace
  • Armenian: էլզասցի (ēlzascʻi) — person from Alsace
  • Catalan: alsacià — person from Alsace
  • Czech: Alsasan — person from Alsace
  • Danish: elsasser — person from Alsace
  • Dutch: Elzasser — person from Alsace
  • Dutch: Elzasserin — person from Alsace
  • French: Alsacien — person from Alsace
  • French: Alsacienne — person from Alsace
  • Galician: alsaciano — person from Alsace
  • Georgian: ელზასელი (elzaseli) — person from Alsace
  • German: Elsässer — person from Alsace
  • German: Elsässerin — person from Alsace
  • Greek: Αλσατός (Alsatós) — person from Alsace
  • Greek: Αλσατή (Alsatí) — person from Alsace
  • Hungarian: elzászi — person from Alsace
  • Irish: Alsáiseach — person from Alsace
  • Italian: alsaziano — person from Alsace
  • Italian: alsaziana — person from Alsace
  • Polish: Alzatczyk — person from Alsace
  • Polish: Alzatka — person from Alsace
  • Portuguese: alsaciano — person from Alsace
  • Romanian: alsacian — person from Alsace
  • Romanian: alsaciană — person from Alsace
  • Russian: эльза́сец (elʹzásec) — person from Alsace
  • Russian: эльза́ска (elʹzáska) — person from Alsace
  • Serbo-Croatian: Alzašanin — person from Alsace
  • Serbo-Croatian: Alzašanka — person from Alsace
  • Spanish: alsaciano — person from Alsace
Real reading context

Alsatian in complete knowledge articles